John Tavares, New York Islanders, Heating Up In Fantasy NHL Week 14

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In this Week 14 edition of the Fantasy Hot players, sophomore sensation John Tavares of the New York Islanders is starting to show his true potential in this league.

The Phoenix Coyotes boast two players heating up in fantasy circles and you'll want to make sure both are inserted into your lineups as soon as possible. But which Coyotes are gearing up for the kill?

Which other players are starting to make noise this week in fantasy?

 

 

Note:  Stats are taken from December 27 to January 3.

Keith Yandle, Phoenix Coyotes Defenseman

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Yandle was fantastic for his fantasy owners from the defenseman position. He assisted in all categories. He scored one goal on nine shot attempts. He dished out a whopping six assists and was remarkably plus-5 for the week. Excellent fantasy production from a difficult position.

Five More Hot Defenseman

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1. Tobias Enstrom, Atlanta Thrashers

2. Christian Ehrhoff, Vancouver Canucks

3. Dustin Byfuglien, Atlanta Thrashers

4. Dan Boyle, San Jose Sharks

5. Shea Weber, Nashville Predators

Previous Hot Defenseman

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Week 2: Jordan Leopold, Buffalo Sabres

Week 3: Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins

Week 4: Jack Johnson, Los Angeles Kings

Week 5: Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks

Week 6: Mike Green, Washington Capitals

Week 7: John-Michael Liles, Colorado Avalanche

Week 8: Kevin Shattenkirk, Colorado Avalanche

Week 9: Tobias Enstrom, Atlanta Thrashers

Week 10: Matt Carle, Philadelphia Flyers

Week 11: Marc Staal, New York Rangers

Week 12: Ron Hainsey, Atlanta Thrashers

Week 13: Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings

Semyon Varlamov, Washington Capitals Goalie

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This Capitals goalie has been on fire recently. He has two wins including one shutout. He has a fantastic save percentage at .983 and an incredible .50 goal against average. Varlamov is currently on a three-game win streak and clearly deserves more playing time so insert him in your lineup as soon as possible.

Five More Hot Goalies

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1. Jonas Hiller, Anaheim Ducks

2. Tomas Vokoun, Florida Panthers

3. Antti Niemi, San Jose Sharks

4. Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes

5. Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks

Previous Hot Goalies

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Week 2: Nikolai Khabibulin, Edmonton Oilers

Week 3: Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins

Week 4: Jaroslav Halak, St. Louis Blues

Week 5: Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins

Week 6: Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens

Week 7: Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres

Week 8: Ilya Bryzgalov, Phoenix Coyotes

Week 9: Ondrej Pavelec, Atlanta Thrashers

Week 10: Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres

Week 11: Anders Lindback, Nashville Predators

Week 12: Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks

Week 13: Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings

Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks Left Wing

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This Sedin tore it up over the past week, claiming to be one of the top fantasy options in the game. He has three’s across the board. Three goals, three assists and plus-3 for the week. Talk about a hat trick for fantasy owners.

Five More Hot Left Wings

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1. Tuomo Ruutu, Carolina Hurricanes

2. Ray Whitney, Phoenix Coyotes

3. Ryan Smythe, Los Angeles Kings

4. Zach Boychuk, Carolina Hurricanes

5. Brenden Marrow, Dallas Stars

Previous Hot Left Wings

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Week 2: Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals

Week 3: Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks

Week 4: Andrei Kostitsyn, Montreal Canadiens

Week 5: Raffi Torres, Vancouver Canucks

Week 6: Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals

Week 7: Jussi Jokinen, Carolina Hurricanes

Week 8: Rick Nash, Colombus Blue Jackets

Week 9: Patrick Sharp, Chicago Blackhawks

Week 10: Chris Kunitz, Pittsburgh Penguins

Week 11: Ryan Clowe, San Jose Sharks

Week 12: Michael Cammalleri, Montreal Canadiens

Week 13: Alexandre Burrows, Vancouver Canucks

Shane Doan, Phoenix Coyotes Right Wing

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Doan is finally starting to emerge for the Coyotes and his fantasy owners. Doan is trying to get back to his great 2008-2009 form and is starting to get back on the right track. He took a whopping 23 shots on goal and scored five. He also dished out three assists and remained neutral in the plus/minus category.

Five More Hot Right Wings

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1. Phil Kessel, Toronto Maple Leafs

2. Patric Hornqvist, Nashville Predators

3. Scottie Upshall, Phoenix Coyotes

4. Loui Eriksson, Dallas Stars

5. Mark Recchi, Boston Bruins

Previous Hot Right Wings

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Week 2: Marian Hossa, Chicago Blackhawks

Week 3: Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks

Week 4: Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning

Week 5: Jeff Carter, Philadelphia Flyers

Week 6: Alexander Semin, Washington Capitals

Week 7: Marian Gaborik, New York Rangers

Week 8: Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames

Week 9: Dustin Byfuglien, Atlanta Thrashers

Week 10: Danny Briere, Philadelphia Flyers

Week 11: Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks

Week 12: Loui Eriksson, Dallas Stars

Week 13: Dustin Brown, Los Angeles Kings

John Tavares, New York Islanders Center

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The sophomore is starting to pick things up for the Islanders. He is filling up the stat categories. He has scored three goals on just nine shot attempts and has also dished out three assists. He is plus-1 for the week.

Five More Hot Centers

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1. Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning

2. Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks

3. Ryan Kesler, Vancouver Canucks

4. Brad Richards, Philadelphia Flyers

5. Mikko Koivu, Minnesota Wild

Previous Hot Centers

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Week 2: Derek Roy, Buffalo Sabres

Week 3: Sidney Crosboy, Pittsburgh Penguins

Week 4: Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks

Week 5: Derick Brassard, Columbus Blue Jackets

Week 6: Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals

Week 7: Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning

Week 8: Matt Duchene, Colorado Avalanche

Week 9: Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals

Week 10: Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks

Week 11: Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings

Week 12: Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins

Week 13: Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings